Foundation Portfolio - Self Assessment

Foundation Portfolio – assessment

Research and Planning:

Initial ideas have been considered.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated. 

A pitch (powerpoint or video or both) has been uploaded to the blog explaining: title, genre, location, time, characters, plot outline and key micro features (including use of match-on-action, shot/reverse shot and 180 degree rule).  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.  Pitch feedback has also been uploaded to the blog, titled and labelled.
Influential film extracts have been shown to a focus group and feedback obtained.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A photographic storyboard or animatic has been uploaded to the blog.  Camerawork is clearly represented by the photos.  There may be a second version of the animatic with a voiceover explaining directorial ideas.  Camerawork, sound, editing and mise-en-scene are directions are included.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

The animatic has been shown to the class and feedback has been uploaded to the blog.  The posts are titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A shot list has been created.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A shot schedule has been created.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A script (if required) has been written.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

An equipment list has been created.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Costumes, props and makeup have been chosen and described.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.
Set design has been completed if necessary.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Location shots have been taken.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A call sheet or Facebook contact page have been created.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A budget has been drawn up.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A risk assessment (if necessary) has been completed.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Music and sound effects have been found and copyright free evidence or permission provided. There is evidence of sound design.  Posts are titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Skills progress has been updated.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Title timelines have been created, analysing real films.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Rough cuts of your film have been tested on an audience and feedback received.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Action plans have allowed you to establish good time management.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

A target audience has been clearly identified.  The post is titled and labelled correctly.  Roles for the task are stated.

Construction:

Titles are appropriate and follow industry conventions.

Sound is used with images and editing appropriately.

Material that has been shot is appropriate.

The use of the camera is controlled.

There is attention to framing.

There is a variety of shot distances and angles.

There is careful attention to mise-en-scene.

Editing creates meaning for the viewer.

There is selective and appropriate use of transitions.

Evaluation (each student should have done this):

http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/evaluating-your-as-coursework-to-be.html

1. A nine frame analysis of a similar film has been completed, posted and labelled correctly.
2. A nine frame analysis of a your film has been completed, posted and labelled correctly.
3. An analysis of the representation of social groups in your film has been completed, posted and labelled correctly (the analysis should include text and images which compare your representation of social groups with those in the mainstream media).
4. An analysis of the institutions involved in funding, producing and distributing your film has been completed, posted and labelled correctly (this should take the form of a voiceover heard over the title sequence of your film).
5. The target audience for your film has been identified by creating a profile of a typical audience member.  This has been posted to the blog and labelled correctly.
6. An analysis of how you have tried to attract and address your audience has been completed, posted and labelled correctly (this should take the form of an annotated version of your film – use the Youtube ‘annotate’ function).
7. You have produced a photo montage representing all the technology you have used with text annotations.  The photo montage has been posted to the blog and labelled correctly.
8. You have reflected on how you have made progress from the preliminary task to the main task by editing together comparison sequences from each task, illustrating progress in four key areas – camerawork, mise-en-scene, sound and editing.  A voiceover or annotations will explain how your skills have developed.  This video has been posted to the blog and labelled correctly.